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Economics of Land Degradation: Achievements and Next Steps

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Part of the International Yearbook of Soil Law and Policy book series (IYSLP, volume 2016)

Abstract

Land degradation and desertification do not only threaten food security and human wellbeing globally but also represent a serious concern for prosperous development. The Economics of Land Degradation Initiative therefore has developed an approach to assess and include the foregone value from losses of natural resources and benefits from more sustainable land management in decision making. Based on the Initiative’s work with multiple stakeholders, this chapter outlines a comprehensive approach to value land related ecosystem services and tools to integrate such values in decision making processes.

Keywords

Economic valuation Economics Ecosystem services Land degradation Science-policy Stakeholder engagement Sustainable land management 
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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbHBonnGermany
  2. 2.Freelance ConsultantLondonUK

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